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Varsity Baseball


Head Coach: Brad Dyer
Assistant Coach: Ryan Wernquist


2011 Game Schedule/Record

Spring 2010

USJ's Walker McWherter and Preston Overby received the Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee first team baseball honors. Cheyenne Kirk was named to the All-West Tennessee second team.

Highlights from Spring 2010

Spring 2009

USJ's Dusty Bright received Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee first team baseball honors, while Walker McWherter and John Wills were named to the All-West Tennessee second team.

The Bruins Baseball team closed out its Regular Season with a 14 AA Championship and winning the District 14 AA tournament. Named to the All-District team were Preston Overbey, Dusty Bright, Benjie Fesmire, Walker McWherter, and Kyle Bryan. John Wills was named the MVP of the District Tournament.
 
Preston Overbey, Hunter Smith, and Todd Bateman were also named to the All Tournament team.  Walker McWherter was selected MVP of the Tournament, while Brad Dyer was named "Coach of the Year."

 

Spring 2008

After winning District, Regional and Sectional Championships titles, the baseball team advanced to the State Tournament in Murfressboro. This was the Bruins ninth appearance at the state tournamnet. After winning their first game of tournament play, the team lost in the second round to Goodpasture. The Bruins ended their run for the state with a loss to Marion County.

Players winning All District were Preston Overbey, Benjie Fesmire, Clayton Gant, and Danny Grimm. Hunter Smith won Most Valuable Player. The All-District Tournament players are Benjie Fesmire, Clayton Gant, John Wills, and Hunter Smith. Danny Grimm was the Most Valuable Player.

Spring 2007

The boys baseball team was runner-up in the state for the second year in a row. Team members are Simon Arcuri, Brad Barclay, Todd Bateman, Nathan Bell, Dusty Bright, Kyle Bryan, Trey Buckley, Gillis Chandler, Jared Davis, Benjie Fesmire, Clayton Gant, Jack Glenn, Will Glenn, Daniel Grimm, Martin Key, Cheyenne Kirk, Andrew LeCroy, Josh Liles, Will Little, Walker McWherter, Jake Overbey, Preston Overbey, Marshall Seals, Hunter Smith, Tyler Tollison, Austin Whitsitt, and John Wills. Head Coach is Brad Dyer. Assisttants are Joseph Talley, Russ Deloach, Matt Hoppe, and Ronnie Giddens.

Named to All-District in baseball were Preston Overbey, Danny Grimm, Will Glenn, Clayton Gant, and Benjie Fesmire. Josh Liles received MVP for District 14-AA.

Named to All-State in baseball were Josh Liles, Clayton Gant, and Benjie Fesmire.

Named to All-Tournament were Preston Overbey, Will Glenn, Josh Liles, and Clayton Gant. Jon Wills was MVP for All-Tournament.

USJ baseball is rich in tradition, winning with State Championships in 2002, 2001, 1999, and State runner-up in 2007, 2006, and 2003.

College baseball

USJ graduates who signed to play baseball at the college level...
• Jake Overbey, Class of 2011,
Ole Miss (University of Mississippi)
• Preston Overbey, Class of 2010, Ole Miss (University of Mississippi)
• Benjie Fesmire, Class of 2009, Union University.
• Jared Davis, Class of 2009, w Union University.
• Clayton Gant, Class of 2008, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• Daniel Grimm, Class of 2008,Union University.
• Josh Liles, Class of 2007, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• Spencer Nelson, Class of 2006, Volunteer State Community College.

More on Baseball

• Check out the baseball team's web site @ eteamz.com/usjbaseball

• For a detailed look at the team's history: eteamz.com/usjbaseball01_05